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    Most kids of today pick their role models from who they see on TV. Do Celebrities make good role models? These celebrities that kids are looking up to are adults and partake in adult behavior. Not only do they partake in adult behavior but also‚ on many occasions‚ illegal behavior. In addition to that‚ these celebrities may have a profession that includes adult themes. Impressionable kids should not be learning from them. Celebrities should not be viewed as role models what so ever. Most of these

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    Most of everyone has a role model in their life. They could be anyone all around us. But what exactly is role model? Role model can be define as a person who serves an example‚ where behavior is emulated by others. The question is‚ do role model are important in the growth of individual? I absolutely agree with this statement. I have three reasons to justify my point. Firstly ‚ role model are highly important for us physiologically helping us through life during our development‚ to make important

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    misrepresentations of women in the media? Who holds responsibility? Questions for Women: 1) In the film‚ Katie Couric and Jan Yanehiro talk about their role models. Rachel Maddow says there is an expectation for her to be a mentor to other women who enter her field. Have you identified role models? If so‚ who are they? Is it important to have women role models and mentors? How can YOU mentor another woman or girl? 2) Barbara Berg says that throughout history‚ the word ‘feminist’ has been given a bad name

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    College Athletes There are thousands of athletes playing for different colleges. They put their time and effort in it‚ yet they don’t get paid. When athletes play a sport‚ they have even more stuff to worry about than a regular student. They have to worry about their grades‚ staying fit to play‚ stay healthy‚ attend to practice every day there’s practice‚ and then after practice go home and do all their work even though they are tired. How much do they get paid for going through all that? Zero

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    door‚ the librarian down the street‚ or even your parents‚ there are many people to fit someone’s description as a role model. For many a role model is their favorite sport player‚ or actor/actress. Does the fame of a well known person change their ability to be a good role model? Should kids even look up to celebrities? There are both positive and negative sides to celebrity role models. As a celebrity you always have someone watching your every move. The negative things done will always outweigh

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    As a single mother of four children‚ it is my responsibility to be a positive role model for them. One of my roles is instilling how vital a college education is towards their future‚ which was problematic since I lacked one myself. Therefore‚ because children learn through example‚ making the decision to acquire a college degree was a necessary choice. The challenge began when it was time to decide what field of study to target‚ what type of school to attend‚ and where I envisioned myself in

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    ufeffDakota Wilson April 1‚ 2013 ENC 1101 Laura Radford Are Convicted Athletes Being Fairly Punished For Their Crimes? When a college or professional athlete is charged with a crime‚ it seems the whole world is watching; the story is covered by nearly every newspaper‚ tabloid‚ and television station. Regardless of whether or not they were given a fair trial‚ or if the outcome is actually even true‚ the extent of their punishment stops directly after their sentence has been carried out

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    Should college athletes get paid? Over the past few years‚ one of the greatest debates has been whether student-athletes should be paid as if they were professional athletes. I strongly stand behind the belief that student-athletes should not get paid. Majority of college athletes are trying to get to the pros‚ with that being said they have not reached that level yet‚ so why should they get paid as they were a professional? Being involved in a college athletic program is just another stepping

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    College Athletes Being Paid Do you think that college athletes should be paid? Many people think they should but some think otherwise. College athletes are not being paid for their performance at all. Some people have opinions and think that they should be paid. Division 1 universities with great players and teams generate a lot of money for their school but get no part of it. There has been a lot of controversy over this for a while. College athletes make so much money‚ but not for them‚ for their

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    Should College Athletes Be Paid? Richard Sherman‚ a premier athlete in the NFL‚ is what one would want to see in a student athlete. In high school‚ he was the salutatorian(second in his class) and graduated with a 4.2 GPA‚ while putting in the demanding hours required to be an elite athlete. He attended Stanford and continued his academic excellence‚ while maintaining that NFL prospect status. In an interview‚ Sherman was asked his stance on college athlete treatment: “While student athletes are

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